Posted by Mr. Meatball May 31st, 2007
I may be a meatball most of the time, but last night a certain flavour almost resulted in an uncontrollable urge to switch costume and become a fish. Only almost, mind you. As the saying goes: once a meatball, always a meatball.
Being a big fan of hotels, mainly for dining but occasionally falling asleep too, I finally managed to roll myself over to Stockholm Fisk. This seafood restaurant is situated on the ground floor of the Radisson SAS hotel right in the central parts of town. Dizzy from the lively view of people passing by outside on Vasagatan, I felt a bit crazy and started with the anchovy cheesecake with salmon roe and pickled red onions. Can you sense a theme there? Fried herring with potato puree & browned butter became my main course. And yes, it was a close call for my costume to be thrown away in favour for something a bit more fishy. It was delicious, can’t think of a better way to put it! Great service and amazingly fancy restrooms, too. What more can a meatball ask for? Lingonberries? Naah.
/Mr M
Eating and Stockholm Fisk
b a n n e r
Posted by Puffy May 29th, 2007
All right, your fave archipelago guide Puffy is back! Although I’m always on the run exploring the many islands of the archipelago, I must admit I’ve been extra busy this weekend, heading out to two of my favourite islands.
I have been very busy crusin´ the islands all weekend long. It is exhausting with all the sun and wind beating at your face, let me tell you! But that’s the price one must pay to enjoy one of the most amazing and undisturbed natural landscapes that our dear earth has to offer. Oh sacrifices. Anyway, I went all the way out to Sandhamn, a bit early in the season maybe, but nevertheless. This is where all the cool city people relocate in the summertime to party. It can be quite a vibrant and active little harbour during the summer to be honest! This time I just strolled around the harbour and enjoyed the weather. It’s nice to go out here in the mornings, before all the people wake up, just to have that first ice cream of the day in relaxing solitude, ah! I also spent an afternoon on Dalarö, here you can rent canoes and kayaks if you happen to be of the more active type. I on the other hand decided to treat myself to some lovely seafood in one of the cosy restaurants before heading home in the sunset.
Grab a merry ferry you too!
/Puffy.
Life, Archipelago, Sandhamn and Dalarö
Posted by Inga May 28th, 2007
An unexpected and highly unusual rainy day appeared. But that’s why they build most stores under roofs. Am I right?! Luckily Stockholm has some perfect shopping malls.
Today I spent the day in the more central parts of town and especially in the mall known as Gallerian. Located between the Central Station and Kungsträdgården and home to great shops like H&M, Top Shop, and MQ who sell a whole range of Swedish designer brands. (Filippa K, Acne, Bondelid, Peak, and J. Lindeberg to name a few.) It’s a nice hang-out when the weather isn’t as nice as one is use to. I started the day with a fat-free yogurt cone in the ice-cream parlour located here. Guilty pleasure made innocent! Met up with some friends at Top Shop, for the latest and greatest in fashion from London. Always a pick-me-up! Right across the street you find the huge department store NK. They have all the great brands with everything from cosmetics to shoes. Spent the afternoon in one of their nice cafés sipping coffee, a perfect ending to a great shopping day!
love always.
Inga
Shopping, NK and Gallerian
Posted by Sven May 25th, 2007
I have to tell you about last night! I went on a real blind date! Who would have thought I was one of those online-daters! Most people in my lovely city spend a lot of time online so I figured I might as well give it a go….
So last night, I finally met this underwear model named Bengt that I’ve been chatting with on this underwear model online website. I took him to the restaurant Ciao Ciao at Odenplan. We had some lovely pasta pesto that I accidentally spilled all over my white shirt. Cringe! Had to run to the bathroom and spend the rest of the evening drying up into some light-green shade. Other than that, it was fun! Bengt had seen me in the musical and was very interested in my Stockholm expertise. I really wanted to head on over to Olssons Video after dinner, a nice yet fairly fancy bar, but Bengt excused himself early on to babysit. As the saying goes, there are more fish in the sea, so I went to Olssons on my own! Sipped some red wine in the bar and met up with some friends, what lovely mid-week fun! As for my lessons in Swedish Culture, I suppose I found out the hard way why not to eat pasta on a first date, but I take it that’s a global rule!
Always jolly! /Sven
Eating, Dating, Ciao Ciao and Olssons Video
Posted by Miss Disco May 24th, 2007
More exciting club news to report! As it’s finally half-way through May, lots of clubs have now opened up their outdoor seating, which is nothing short of absolutely fab!
This past week I’ve visited both Sturecompagniet and their outdoor area Utecompagniet as well as Debaser Slussen. As always, great! At Utecompagniet my friends and I had a chilled glass of white wine (or two, or three) and spent the evening checking out all the fancy people and celebrities around us. It’s located right in the heart of Stureplan, so if you get cold or feel like going somewhere else there are tons of clubs around to choose from! At Debaser most people opt for beer, though they do have some pretty amazing frozen drinks. I say try them all! We came early for once and enjoyed a gazpacho appetizer with our drinks while the sun was warming our faces. There can be a long line to get in at Debaser between the clubbing peak hours of 10 pm to 2 am. If you want to catch the live gigs at, it is usually a good idea to come a little earlier. World famous rock bands of all sorts come here to play, making it a great venue to discover new acts. Now you don’t want to miss out on that right?
Toodles!
/Miss Disco
Clubbing, Sturecompaniet and Debaser
Posted by Inga May 18th, 2007
Okay people, as promised I’m now going to tell you more about shopping in other parts of town. Today I headed over to Östermalmstorg to report back to you, it’s such a hard job being me!
In this area you’ll find the more pricey shops, with everything from Gucci to the more streetwear inspired fashion such as the shopper’s Mecca known as Urban Outfitters. This huge store, with shops all around the world, has finally found its way to Stockholm. Located in an old movie theatre, it’s pretty spectacular. Here you can find that special gift you won’t find anywhere else, all sorts of fun gadgets and of course fashion to die for! In other words, that is my words, a huge two thumbs up! Further down the same street, Biblioteksgatan, by the corner of Norrmalmstorg you can find the store Solo. If you can’t find the perfect fit jeans here, they simply do not exist! Furthermore they have great clothes for all tastes, and rest assure that everything found in here will leave you nothing short of trendy!
xx
Inga
Shopping
Posted by Miss Disco May 15th, 2007
Time again with a little report from the dancing disco ball. This week I’m pleased to tell you that I have been shaking my stuff at the popular boat Patricia. This place is a different club each time I go, so for safety I went 3 days in a row.
I didn’t want to miss a good night, so that’s actually the real reason I went to Patricia 3 times in a row. I guess that is kind of special, but I’m a special girl. The theme for the weekend was Heaven and Hell, prompting people to show up sporting a nice outfit of being either good or bad. I turned up in my disco ball of course, what would you have expected? The music they play is a mixture between all sorts of styles, but generally the latest from disco, party, R&B, and so on. In other words, once you’re on the dance floor there’s hardly a second of standing still. Sunday is gay night as always at Patricia. These nights are exceptionally great if you’re looking for a nightclub with a jam-packed dance floor. Other times they throw all sorts of themed parties: Miami Beach, Pirate, and whatever else fits the bill for a disco-throbbing boat in the middle of town.
That’s all for now,
Miss Disco
Clubbing and Patricia
Posted by Puffy May 14th, 2007
Enjoying the archipelago in and around Stockholm doesn’t mean you actually have to leave the city. On the contrary, there’s plenty of things to visit and enjoy by boat that are also just as accessible through a quick stroll.
So, the other day they opened Gröna Lund. This is a large amusement park situated on the island of Djurgården in central Stockholm. I decided to pay a visit, and therefore hopped on the boat over at Slussen. The boat trip is a nice way of seeing town, and only takes about 10 minutes across the city inlet. Gröna Lund was full of activity and bustling with people who were enjoying the many rides and roller coasters. I think I’ve tried them all, either way I was quite happy with just the one ride for the day. I got on the new attraction, named the Broomstick. Apparently this has to do with the fact that it hangs from an overhead suspension and the experience is similar to riding a broomstick. I’m pleased to reveal I have now tried both. After that I walked away from Djurgården, and headed on over to the maritime museum just north of the island. This is my favourite museum, and I stayed for several hours before going home.
Enjoy the sun,
Puffy
Gröna Lund and Djurgården
Posted by Mr. Meatball May 13th, 2007
Although I mainly present myself as a gourmet eater, I am, to my closest posse at least, known for my mad magic dancing skills as well. Something I also showcased in the fabulous Stockholm The Musical.
These two great hobbies in life, managed to come together in one great harmony last night at the Pet Sounds bar. I met up with my fellow partners-in-crime and ordered whatever the chef recommended. In a place like this, you know it’s going to be both fancy and saucy. A true piece of art, also known as aged sirloin with Jerusalem artichoke, truffle and olives, is what I feasted on. The lady by my side (yes, meatballs occasionally date) decided to go for milk feed lamb steak with sweetbread and “bouquet garni” crème, a smash hit I might add. Later we headed downstairs to the bar area where the evening culminated in the meatball dance, much to everyone’s delight. If you enjoy rockabilly music and know what’s good for you, you will surely make reservations here!
Another night, another plate
/Mr Meatball
Pet Sounds Bar and Dating
Posted by Sven May 9th, 2007
Well hello there! Pardon my absence, when life’s a party you have to dance, and there’s not much time for blogging you know! I have however had my share of wining and dining.
The other day I treated myself to a traditional Biff Rydberg at the reliable restaurant Tranan by Odenplan. I know what you’re all thinking, a biff WHAT!? Well, hang on a second and let me present to you Swedish food culture lesson 1: Biff Rydberg! It is basically chopped potatoes and beef, in perfectly fine cubes, mixed together perfectly and then topped off with an egg. Sometimes less is more, and there is no place like Tranan to get this incredible Swedish dish served perfect! Well worth a visit, so head on over! As spring has hit us big time here in our lovely city, I strolled home after dinner in the lovely sun with some classic tunes on my iPod. There’s simply no better place than Stockholm this time a year! Stay tuned for my next lesson in Swedish culture!
Until we meet again /Sven
Life, Eating and Tranan
